5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20790
"Qualcomm Modem Rogue Base Station Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01677581; Issue ID: MSV-4701.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2025, 3:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 3, 2025, 8:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20790 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mediatek nr15
2 Mediatek mt2735
3 Mediatek mt6833
4 Mediatek mt6833p
5 Mediatek mt6853
6 Mediatek mt6853t
7 Mediatek mt6855
8 Mediatek mt6873
9 Mediatek mt6875
10 Mediatek mt6877
11 Mediatek mt6877t
12 Mediatek mt6880
13 Mediatek mt6883
14 Mediatek mt6885
15 Mediatek mt6889
16 Mediatek mt6890
17 Mediatek mt6891
18 Mediatek mt6893
19 Mediatek mt6875t
20 Mediatek mt8675
21 Mediatek mt8791
22 Mediatek mt8791t
23 Mediatek mt8797
24 Mediatek mt6855t
25 Mediatek mt8771
26 Mediatek mt6877tt
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Apply vendor updates to fix improper input validation and prevent system crashes.
  • Update the modem firmware.
  • Validate all input to prevent crashes.
  • Deploy security patches as released.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-20790.

URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/December-2025 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20790 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20790 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6875:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6875t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6891:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877tt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/December-2025 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01677581; Issue ID: MSV-4701.
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/December-2025
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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